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POPULATION & DIVERSITY

POPULATION

The nine-county region is home to approximately 200,000 people. Population projections indicate the region is well on its way to 225,000 within the next two decades. This is roughly the same population as the cities of Birmingham, Alabama; Reno, Nevada; and Rochester, New York.

Age Group (in years)

2000

2011

2016

0-17

22.6%

21.6%

21.5%

18-34

22.1%

21.5%

21.8%

35-54

28.5%

26.2%

23.8%

55-64

10.5%

13.2%

13.6%

65-74

8.2%

9.3%

10.8%

75 and over

8.2%

8.2%

8.5%

SOURCE: Nielsen-Claritas, Inc.

Population Change

Year

Population

1990*

196,098

2000

208,656

2011

211,844

2016*

212,509

Change 1990 - 2000

6.4%

Change 2000 - 2010

1.5%

Change 1990 - 2011

8.0%

Change 2011 - 2016

0.3%

SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau

*Nielsen-Claritas, Inc.

Median Age

Year

Age

2000*

38.6

2011

40.7

2016

41.1

SOURCES: Nielsen-Claritas, Inc.

*U.S. Census Bureau

Numeric

Age Group (in years)

2011

65

0-17

45,779

45,652

18-34

45,625

46,247

35-54

55,464

50,653

55-64

27,896

28,929

65-74

19,770

22,874

75 and over

17,310

18,154

SOURCES: Nielsen-Claritas, Inc.

DIVERSITY [2011]

Race/Ethnicity

Percent

White

89.7%

Black/African American

6.8%

Asian

0.7%

American Indian

0.2%

Pacific Islander

0.0%

Other

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino

2.4%

Not Hispanic or Latino

97.6%

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

Information on this page was provided in part from TIP STRATEGIES, INC. (TIP) and Wadley Donovan GrowthTech, LLC. TIP is a privately held Austin-based economic development consulting firm which assisted West Kentucky Megasite with analysis of the regional workforce and identification of potential target industry opportunities. For their complete report, click on the TIP Workforce Analysis Link in the right sidebar. A complete current demographic profile complied by Wadley Donovan GrowthTech, LLC is also available in the right sidebar.